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Henry Anderson is a defensive lineman for the New York Jets. He was drafted in the 3rd Round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts. Anderson played college football for the Stanford Cardinal and was considered one of the top prospects for the 2015 NFL Draft.
Anderson attended Woodward Academy in College Park, Georgia. He played football there under head coach Mark Miller, and he had 183 tackles and 20.5 sacks during his career. He totaled 81 tackles (14 for loss), 9.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries and six pass breakups in 2009, leading Woodward Region 4AAA runner-up finish. He was named first team All-state in 2009 by the Atlanta Journal Constitution, was a three-time South Fulton Neighbor All-South Metro and a two-time All-4AAA Region pick. He played in the 2010 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl. He was rated as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and was ranked as the nation’s 27th-best defensive end prospect in his class by Rivals, 42nd according to Scout.com. He committed to Stanford University to play college football.
Anderson also lettered in basketball and track & field. He won the state championship and broke the school record in the shotput with a throw of 17.44 meters (57-2). He also recorded a top-throw of 43.88 meters (143-9) in the discus and was a member of the 400m relay squad (best time of 43.80 seconds).
Anderson played four seasons at Stanford and put up great numbers. The defensive lineman racked up 142 tackles, 32 tackles for a loss, 17 sacks, 7 pass deflections, and 1 forced fumble. His best season came in 2014 when he totaled 66 tackles, 15 tackles for a loss, 8.5 sacks, and 2 pass deflections. Anderson was selected to the first-team All-Pac-12 in 2014, and participated in the 2015 Senior Bowl.
In his rookie season, Anderson was a beast for the Colts defense collecting 31 tackles and a sack in only 9 games. On November 8, during a 27–24 win over the then-undefeated Denver Broncos, Anderson suffered a knee injury and did not return to the game. The following day, he was placed on injured reserve, ending his 2015 season.
On April 28th, 2018, Anderson was traded to the New York Jets in exchange for a seventh round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. He had a breakthrough season for the green and white collecting 35 tackles, 7 sacks and 3 blocked kicks. On March 12th, 2019, Anderson signed a three-year, $25.2 million contract extension with the Jets.
The featured green and black New York Jets Nike On-Field Quarter-Zip XXL Pullover was issued to Henry Anderson as a member of the Jets. This dynamite lightweight Pullover was worn by Anderson in pregame. The Pullover features a New York Jets player issued “96” label in the collar area. The Pullover is unsigned and in great condition.
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